The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has released a
training programme, produced by VideotelTM, a KVH company,
(Nasdaq:KVHI), to encourage safe navigation in the Singapore
Strait. Carrying an estimated one third of the world’s traded
goods, the Singapore Strait is one of the world’s busiest shipping
lanes. Recent projections show that maritime traffic is set to
increase significantly along this narrow waterway, which, together
with the Malacca Strait, stretches for more than 400 miles,
connecting the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.
“Being chosen to produce this three-part training package was a
great honour for us and reinforces the quality of our work and the
ability to interpret a complex brief, turning it into an
informative and interactive e-Learning training package,” says
Nigel Cleave, CEO of Videotel.
Aimed at experienced ship masters and bridge teams, “Safe
Passage in the Singapore Strait” is a three-part training package
of two full-length videos and an interactive computer-based module.
The programme is being distributed free to shipping companies by
the MPA. In addition, subscribers to Videotel’s award-winning
Videotel On Demand (VOD) system will also have access to this
training package.
Produced jointly by the maritime authorities of Indonesia,
Malaysia, and Singapore, the multimedia project has been
independently vetted and endorsed by the Baltic and International
Maritime Council (BIMCO), the International Chamber of Shipping
(ICS), and the National Maritime Safety at Sea Council of
Singapore.
Utilising the power of video and computer-based training
technology, “Safe Passage in the Singapore Strait” follows a
transit through the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) from east to
west and west to east, highlighting the precautionary areas where
crossing traffic is most often encountered, the many pilot boarding
grounds, and the areas of shallow water where strong tidal forces
can present a danger to navigation.
Combining animated charts, AIS recordings of actual voyages, and
video footage shot onboard a variety of vessels transiting in both
directions by day, by night, in fair and in stormy conditions, the
multimedia package emphasises the need for detailed voyage
planning, good seamanship, and close attention to advice from the
Singapore Vessel Traffic Information Service (VTIS).
Videotel’s training solutions are in use on more than 12,000
vessels worldwide, and include 950 new and updated titles to meet
current seafarer training needs. The Videotel programmes are
available in a range of formats, including 500+ e-Learning courses,
more than twice the number of computer-based training (CBT)
programmes offered by competitors. Videotel’s Basic Training
Package of 20 essential maritime training programmes is available
via KVH’s IP-MobileCastTM content delivery service, which utilises
multicasting technology to deliver news, entertainment, and
operations content without using vessels’ monthly airtime data
allotments.
Videotel has been a leader in developing training material since
1973 when the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization
(IMCO), the forerunner to the International Maritime Organization
(IMO), wanted to improve the quality of training materials
available to seafarers and called on the company’s services.
Videotel has recorded more than 11 million training events in
recent years, and its training programmes have been recognized with
nearly 100 awards.
Note to Editors: To see a trailer of “Safe Passage in the
Singapore Strait,” please visit the Videotel YouTube channel. For
more information about Videotel, please visit the Videotel website.
For more information about KVH’s complete maritime solution, please
visit KVH’s mini-VSAT Broadbandsm website. High-resolution images
of KVH products are available at the KVH Press Room Image
Library.
About KVH Industries, Inc.KVH Industries is a
leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and communications
systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold more than 200,000
mobile satellite antennas for applications on vessels, vehicles,
and aircraft. KVH is also a leading news, music, and entertainment
content provider to many industries including maritime, retail, and
leisure. Videotel, a KVH company, is a market-leading provider of
training films, computer-based training and e-Learning. KVH is
based in Middletown, RI, with research, development, and
manufacturing operations in Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL.
The company’s global presence includes offices in Belgium, Brazil,
Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong, Japan, the Netherlands, Norway,
Singapore, and the United Kingdom.
KVH, Videotel, and IP-MobileCast are trademarks
of KVH Industries, Inc. mini-VSAT Broadband is a service mark of
KVH Industries, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their
respective companies.
For further information, please contact:
Jill Connors
Media and Industry Analyst Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401-851-3824
jconnors@kvh.com
or
Phil Page, Elaborate Communications
Tel: +44 (0) 1296 682104
ppage@elabor8.co.uk
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